docs: def contributionStatus(self):
          """gets the contribution status of a user"""
          import time
          url = "%s/contributors/%s/activeContribution" % (self.root, quote(self.contributorUID))
          params = {
              "agolUserToken" : self._agolSH.token,
              "f" : "json"
          }
          res = self._get(url=url,
                           param_dict=params,
                           proxy_url=self._proxy_url,
                           proxy_port=self._proxy_port)
          if'Status' in res and \
            res['Status'] == 'start':
              return True
          return False